Northern Ireland needed a stoppage time equaliser from David Healy to rescue a point against Azerbaijan

David Healy rescued a point for Northern Ireland with a stoppage time equaliser in the 1-1 draw with Azerbaijan.

Northern Ireland's hopes of reaching the World Cup finals in Rio took a massive dent - despite rescuing a point at the death against minnows Azerbaijan.

David Healy scored his first international goal in four years with a 96th minute free-kick to secure a 1-1 draw at Windor Park in World Cup qualifying Group F after Rauf Aliyev had given Berti Vogts' side a shock lead.

Azerbaijan had lost 43 of their previous 46 international away games, but Aliyev stunned the home side by scoring the opening goal of the game with a stunning 30-yarder after just five minutes.

He collected Javid Huseynov's pass before hitting a superb left-foot curler into the bottom corner past a stunned Roy Carroll.